Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Artillery Brigade

Fifth Corps

— Army of the Potomac —

Artillery Brigade Tablet image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008

1. Artillery Brigade Tablet

The Maltese Cross of the Fifth Corps is at the top of the tablet.

Inscription. Army of the Potomac
Fifth Corps
Artillery Brigade
Capt. Augustus P. Martin

Mass. 3D Battery C Six 12 pounders
Lieut. Aaron F Walcott

1st New York Battery C Four 3 Inch Rifles
Capt. Almont Barnes

1st Ohio Battery L Six 12 Pounders
Capt. Frank C. Gibbs

5th U. S. Battery D Six 10 Pounders
Lieut. Charles E. Hazlett, Lieut. Benjamin F. Rittenhouse

5th U. S. Battery I Four 3 Inch Rifles
Lieut. Malbone F. Watson, Lieut. Charles C. MacConnellJuly 2 Arrived on the field on the left between 5 and 6 P. M. Battery D 5th U. S., Battery C 3D Mass., and Battery I 5th U. S. in rear of First Division and Battery L 1 st Ohio and Battery C 1st New York in rear of Second Division. Battery D 5th U. S. was placed on the summit of Little Round Top and Battery C 3D Mass. and Battery I 5th U. S. were engaged further to the right in rear of Third Corps until dark. Battery L 1 st Ohio was placed on the north slope and at the base of Little Round Top.

July 3 Battery D 5th U. S. remained on Little Round Top. Battery I 5th U. S. being unserviceable was sent from the field. The position of Battery L 1st Ohio remained nearly the same. At 3 A. M. Battery C 1st New York and Battery C 3D Mass. moved to the extreme left and not engaged.

Casualties Killed 1 Officer 7 Men. Wounded

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1 Officer 32 Men. Captured or Missing 2 Men. Total 43.

Erected 1912 by Gettysburg National Military Park Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Gettysburg National Military Park Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 2, 1783.

Location. 39° 47.634′ N, 77° 14.092′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on Sykes Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Located just north of Little Round Top in Gettysburg National Military Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 121st New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Fifth Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); 98th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 147th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers (within shouting distance of this marker); Little Round Top Rehabilitation (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battery L, 1st Ohio Light Artillery (about 400 feet away); 5th Maine Infantry (about 500 feet away); 155th Pennsylvania Volunteers (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

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Shifting Base image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008

2. Shifting Base

When first placed, the tablet faced the park road running to the east of the current road bed. The Park Service shifted the road lines after the 1930s. As such the tablet has been rotated almost around in order to face the current road. The base of the old mounting is apparent under the current pedestal.

Reports of Capt. Augustus P. Martin. Captain Martin offered this report discussing the actions of the Brigade. (Submitted on January 4, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008

3. Artillery Brigade Tablet

As seen from Sykes Avenue.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,226 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 4, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.